Spring boot and oiler



G. B. PRICE.

SPRING BOOT AND OILEB.' APPLICATION man 1uLY22,|91a.

Pated May 2o, 1919;

@Wonu/1i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' GEORGE B. PRICE, 0F TOPLIFF, UTAH. i

SPRING Boomi AND ILER.

To'all whom z't may concern: l

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residingl at Topltt', in the county of Tooele and State of Utah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Spring Boots and 'Oilers,`of which the following is a. specification.

This invention is an improved spring boot and, oiler, the object of the invention being to provide a -boot for covering an autonie-v bile spring and protecting the leaves thereof from dust, water and mud and also for use in applying 'oil to and retaining the oil on and between the leaves of the spring and preventing the oil or grease from becoming mixed with sand or earth and from guinming and cutting and otherwise injuring the spring leaves, the object of the invention being to provide an improved device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, whieh can be cheaplyY manufactured and which can be readily applied to and removed from an automobile spring.

lith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of an automobile sp1-ing provided with a boot and oiler constructed and arranged in accordance with .my invention.

F ig. 2 is a transverse sectional vie7 of the boot and oiler as arranged on a spring, the spring being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. V3 is a plan of t-he inner side of my boot and oiler, showing the same in open, extended position.

Fig. 4 is asimilar view showing the exterior of the boot and oiler.

My improved boot and oiler may be made of leather, imitation leather, or any other suitable water-proof and flexible material or fabric and is of a size. and shape adapting the same tobe arranged on. and to cover an automobile leaf spring. The boot and oiler l is provided with a lining '.2 of any suitable absorbent material. such for instance, heavy canton fiannel or wool and the lining which is stitched or otherwise secured to the inner side of the boot has a loose, side flap il which projectsibeyond one side ot' the boot. -'l`he opposite side edges of the boot are provided vto eti'ectually weather and Jfrom dust and mud, enables thel spring to be readily oiled and the lining of' Patented 'May 2o, 1919.

Application sied July 22, 191s. serial No. 246,066.

with eyelets and are employed to fasten the boot on the side of the spring and to fit the ably iuade of the'same'kind of material asv the boot and which is stitched to the boot at one side, and along the center of the boot as at 6. This flap is provided at its outer edge with snap sockets 7 and the boot is provided at the opposite edge with snap studs S which are adapted to engage in the snap sockets so that. the boot and flap may be secured together on the underside of the spring, the boot and its .fla-p completely covering the spring and 'the lining of the boot, the extended edge 3 of the boot lining-covering and underlapping the lacing, as shown in Fig. 2 and as will be understood. Hence, the boot serves to completely incase the spring. to tightly fit thereon, and to effectually prevent dust. dirt, mud. or water from getting between the leaves of the spring. I

In order to enable the spring to besupplied with lubricating oil, for the protecf tion of the leaves and to secure the desired action :of the spring I provide the boot near its outer end with a nipple 9 through which cylinder oil or other suitable lubricant may be supplied tothe spring from an o-il can and by inserting the nozzle of the can in the said nipple. To cover the nipple I provide a tlap 10 at the outer end of the booty whichV flap is preferably made of the same kind of material as the boot and as the flap 5 and can beopened independently o'f the flap 5 to uncover thenipple. The said outer iap, when closed, is secured by fasteners such as the fasteners 7, S hereinbefore described.

My improved boot and oiler may be readily applied to or removed from the spring of an automobile or other vehicle and serves protect the spring from the the boot which absorbs the lubricant oil also serves to supplythel oil to the spring as required so that the boot need only be supplied with oil at considera-ble intervals in oi'der to keep the spi-ing in good condition and thoroughly lubricated. y

llaving thus describedmiY claim A, spring boot iuade of flexible material invention, I

and adapted to be fitted around e lea-f Spring, d

said boot having lacing openings at opposlte sides andlbelnqr provided with a lining 'one side of which projects beyond one Side of the boot and to underlap and cover the lacing, che bootv being also provided on its outer side withv a" Hap which is secured to the center of the boot longltudinally and projects beyond the same side of theboot as the eX- tenson of tbe'lning, said flap being; provided at its outer' side and the saidboot being provided at the' op'poitel side with fuey teners to `enable said flap and to be secured together and around' the Spring.

In ttmony whereof I ax mysi'gnature. 15

GEORGE B. PRICE. 

